While it's true, hand sanitizer is ineffective for Norovirus, both Nagappan and the CDC acknowledge it does work against respiratory viruses. So, keep it handy. There is no vaccine for Norovirus ...

When infected, patients are warned not to prepare, handle food, or care for others for at least 48 hours. Hand sanitizer and ...

Norovirus has torn through the U.S. this winter, peaking early in some parts of the country but taking hold in South Florida ...

A: “Hand hygiene” refers to a general term that applies to handwashing, antiseptic handwash, and alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website and ...

Norovirus symptoms typically appear 12 to 48 hours after exposure and include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain.

Wash hands for at least 20 seconds with soap. Hand sanitizer is not effective against norovirus, says the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While basic hygiene is a must ...

And speaking of hands, Moore says to ditch the hand sanitizer. Wash your hands with soap and water to scrub out Norovirus.

Norovirus is responsible for more than half of foodborne illness cases in the U.S. The virus can survive for up to two weeks on surfaces, flourishes in the face of common hand sanitizers and rips ...

Holland America has reported its fourth norovirus outbreak of 2025 on a cruise out of Port Everglades, with nearly 150 ...